Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen, Republic of: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Syrian Arab Republic
5.87 million
in 2020
Yemen, Republic of
5.12 million
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic rank
50th
Yemen, Republic of rank
53rd

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Yemen, Republic of
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.87 million against 5.12 million in Yemen, Republic of, a difference of 758,080.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen, Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen, Republic of ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 53rd of 182 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Yemen, Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 601,270 0 601,270 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 1.65 million 0 1.65 million Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.53 million 631,670 2.89 million Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 4.80 million 1.87 million 2.93 million Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.75 million 3.81 million 1.94 million Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5.87 million 5.12 million 758,080 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen, Republic of?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.87 million against 5.12 million in Yemen, Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen, Republic of?
758,080, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen, Republic of?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen, Republic of rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th and Yemen, Republic of ranks 53rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed